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Intro: 00:00
Main Impressions: 00:55
Screen: 01:14
Chipset and Specs: 02:26
Battery Life: 02:55
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FPS Mode: 06:45
Build Integrity: 09:27
Options & Pricing: 10:12
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Legion go is like solving multiple mathematical equations it’s a love hate thing with me but it’s also a pc thing
100% agreed. This is probably the best way to think about it too. It's a love/hate PC thing.
Hello, some tips: 1) For audio: fxsound - gaming mode 2) Virtual memory: disk C - 10 Gb, disk D - 32 Gb 3) Disable CPU turbo boost 4) When using Performance mode, Lenovo works for 90-100 minutes. For heavy games, 20w is enough. 5) Screen resolution in games: If the game runs in 2K resolution as rdr 2 (texture ultra, fsr balance, 20w (Performance mode), fps 36 limit (144 hz screen)) - enjoy. If the game does not work stably at 2k at 36 fps, then the game resolution is 1200p and the screen resolution is 1600p + lossless scaling program with the ls1 algorithm (the game must be in a window) - enjoy
I appreciate all of this. Thanks! 🙌
I'd also add to use something like bloatynosy to remove the bloat processes, I went from 250 to 110 with a noticeable increase in performance.
Hi i didn't understand what you mean in second point. What do you mean virtual memory disc c 10 gb
You hold the top two buttons to turn on the controllers when they're not connected and you can swap the start and select buttons to the top buttons in legion space .
Thanks for the heads up. 🙌
OK but how to shutdown the controllers . Cause i will detach them and use the lenovo in tablet mode
@@ayoubliliyaje2148 same thing will turn them off. Just push and hold the two buttons until the lights go out on the controllers.
@@gregestey5969 god bless you . thank you so much brother
Had my Go a week now and really loving it, im coming from the Steam deck lcd and haven't touched it since. The future is exciting for the pc handheld market.
Agreed! The future is bright.
It is so awesome having access to all of your Steam library with the Go, rather than only Linux games.
I’ve had mine since 1 month after it came out
Oh no, I'm tempted to replace my LCD deck a smaller form factor and removable cons >
Currently have the lcd sd and thinking of grabbing the go. I’ve seen some videos where you can run steam os on it.
Got my LeGo two weeks ago from BB for my Vegas trip (Tip: Don’t believe it will deliver next day when it said it would. BB ended up sending me via UPS Ground from LA to NYC, which was ridiculous. I picked up my 2nd order from my local BB before my flight, and returned the late arrival after I returned from Vegas) Played Horizon 5 and Street Fighter 6 on the plane and successfully fast forwarded my plane trips.
I started the process of returning my legion go a day after arrival. But in the next few days until the date of collection I feel in love. And a day before they should pick up the handheld I cancelled my return. You need time to discover it and after you will love it.
Yeah. I think the more time that I spend with it, the more I enjoy it. I just hate the ergonomics. I think I might 3D print some grip attachments for it.
Yay, gotta love dumb knee-jerk reactions and then spout them online....
I bought the 1tb on Best Buy on sale it’s best handheld right now I also owned SD LCD that I upgrade my self so i have both world it’s really awesome
Need one! Got a bit of free time at my new job and want something to do. My budget agrees more with the rog ally but i really like the detachable gamepad and the fact that i could run a seperate controller and have that nice 8 inch display
32:50 you're also editing videos on it? How does it performs on video editing? Hows the export times? I'm also thinking to buy LeGo primarily for gaming as well for Video editing (mostly 1080p) also....
The Go is the only handled I've used that doesn't hurt my hands after a short gaming session. I don't notice it digging into my palms like a lot of people complain about. This obviously happens for some people, but know that YMMV, and it may just end up being the most comfortable handheld you've ever used
That's the thing about ergonomics. What's comfortable for one person might be completely uncomfortable for another.
It's a non issue... people just like to complain.
The menu buttons can be changed to start and select and vice versa in the Legion Space settings. I think it was added back in February and I have had it that way from the day I got my Legion Go. Also when it comes to sound I would recommend trying FXSound. Before I installed that I would agree that the sound really sucked. After installing it I gotta say that I prefer the Legion Go over something like my Switch even though the switch has front-firing speakers.
Ooooo...thank you for the tips. I'll have to check it out.
Very awesome now that I have a job I will totally be saving up for this bad boy. :)
I think there is a setting in the software to switch the start and select button. I think that was one of the first updates that were done.
Oh dang. I completely missed that. Thanks for the heads up!
It's the first thing I changed before anything else.
Mine is greyed out..i cant change it
If the steam deck screen was 144hz, I'd get the steam deck due to it's dual trackpads that are conviently located. I plan to use it half the time for web browsing and I can type with two trackpads vs one awkward pad on the legion go. But I value fps a lot, I have a 240hz desktop screen that I want to replace with 540hz eventually lol. Might just wait for a steamdeck 2 haha
Let's Gooo i saw this on Lenovo store and it's Huge IRL
Hi, There is a way to remap the top and bottom buttons. It’s located in the control settings once you press the top right button.
Thanks! Much appreciated. 🙌
If lenovo legion go has a VRR. It would be perfect.
800p with integer scaling id the way to go. Looks way better and more crisp than steam deck and ally at 800p. 1600p is ONLY for indie games. Idk why we talk about the battery, honestly this is a handheld that should be on your coffee table or night stand plugged in 24/7. This is not something meant to take out and about.
I disagree. When set up optimally, I get multiple hours of gameplay out of it. Additionally, when using it for lets say, a laptop replacement for KZhead or Netflix, or other types of media, it last about 5 hours on battery. It beats my laptop at runtime, but when you do throw a AAA game at it, it will suck the juice from the battery very quickly. But, again, if you optimize it correctly, you can get a reasonably long play session. For example, I play Battlefield 2042 at certain settings and it looks great, and I end up with about 2.2 hours of gameplay. Thats pretty good for a next-gen power hungry game. As long as everyone works through the hours of figuring out the best settings for each game, it's worth it, and it does in fact become a very viable portable gaming solution.
Love the LGo. It has replaced my desktop. I use an egpu with and am very happy. I'm not s fan of the controllers though. I'm glad they opened up button configuration, they gyro isn't great. And the trackpad is sub-par. I use the steam deck as a glorified controller
How is the use of trackpad for shooter games?
Micro Center is where you wanna go to get one of these guys. Back when they had just released, I bought an open box one that had been bought and returned within a week and was able to get a 512gb model for like $600. All the open Box ones have literally nothing wrong with them so might as well get them cheaper. The only thing you're missing out on is the Xbox Game Pass trial that comes with the legion go.
This and the Xreal are my work station and entertainment system... Life's good! Welcome to the future😀
tbh i found the resolution kinda perfect as it basically 2x integer scale the 800p ..... so the upscaling from 800p looks way better than upscaling 720p to 1080p on Ally or WinMini/Win4
So if you were new to the handheld market, would you consider the Legion Go as your entry point? I’m leaning heavily towards it with the expectation it will receive some great updates in the future, but I’m also very tempted by the SDOled’s battery life. If the ROG Ally had a trackpad then I probably would have just gone with that.
TL;Dr SD OLED for battery life and seamless OS. Legion Go for higher specs and Windows compatibility. 100% depends on what you're looking for and the games you play. The SD OLED battery life is insane. But, I'd also like to mention that the flexibility of Windows is really, really nice. There are three things that I personally don't like about the Legion Go. The weight, the ergonomics, and the battery when playing at max performance. The TDP can be tweaked to the games that you're playing to extend battery life, but overall I like to play at max settings whenever possible. With the aging Steam Deck chipset, you feel the performance dip on newer titles. That being said, Valve always said 30fps was their target. Undoubtedly, you'll get better performance on the Legion Go. Windows is janky as all heck, but I do want to say that it's nice to not have to worry about compatibility. SteamOS is the closest console-like experience in a PC handheld I've seen to date. I hope that helps. 😅
@@baldlyrudy It certainly does! Thanks for the detailed response! I think I’m going to get the Legion Go. I’m quite lucky in the sense that my wife works for a retailer that sells the handheld, so I would get it at a discounted price that matches the cost of a 1TB Steam Deck OLED, so I feel it would be a missed opportunity at that price. I have high hopes that Microsoft will eventually design an OS specifically for handheld gaming too, so fingers crossed it will be worthwhile in the long run 🤞Battery life will be a bit of a bummer, but I guess that’s what power banks are for 😅
@@mrbrit6746 haha! Couldn't agree more! It's a really good spot to be at if you can get it at that price point. And yeah, external power banks are a must.
Trackpad is overhyped legion go users rarely even use the track pads instead they disable it, a waste of space. Just bind the two joysticks as mouse arrow with shoulder buttons as left and right click.
@@jackykwan2580 I disagree. I use the track pad all the time to navigate through Windows.
Glad you got back to it
Thanks! My day job has been killer for the last couple of weeks. I've had barely any time to think.
@baldlyrudy would you recommend rog ally over the go ?? I like the go but ergo and weight were a big problem for me when i tested it but the rog on ally is a big problem too what would you recommend?? (I have the SD Lcd is the ally battery worst than lcd ? And the battery of the Go is the better than lcd ) thank you
The ally requires a power bank or plug in if you are always on the go. Windows handheld has bad battery including go.
With the display and frames etc, I see loads talk about ally and it’s setting that makes it much better. What’s your thoughts? Sorry can’t think of the 3 letters they use for the ally.
The ROG Ally is awesome! But the Legion Go is better when comparing specs. In the real world though, I prefer the Ally. The display is one of the best out there. Frames are decent. And it's more comfortable to hold. I just wish it had the track pad the Legion Go had.
@@baldlyrudy thank you, as I’m in two minds which one. ALLY has VRR (that’s what I was trying to say lol) just wish the screen was a little bigger or at least went to the edges of the screen
@FruitLoop2020 you're welcome! And I agree. I wish the bezels weren't so big on the Ally.
@@FruitLoop2020 Ally 2 seems to be coming wait for it, it should at least have 7.5 inch screen.
@@jackykwan2580 yeah I’ve heard it’s coming. Just hope something is announced soon as I really want one haha. And based on this review and replies, ally is the way to go
Thanks Sir , what do you recommended legion go or steam deck OLED?
100% depends on what you are going to play. If you're going to play AAA titles or games that have any sort of anti-cheat in them, then I'd recommend the Legion Go over the Steam Deck. With the Legion Go, you also get the flexibility of Windows OS. The Steak Deck OLED has the better battery life and more console-like experience, but has a weaker chipset.
@@baldlyrudy cod games are very important for me , it's doesn't supported by steam , please advise really confused 🤔 please give me direct answer 🙏🏻
@@mahmoudalqadoumi1824 you can run Steam on the Legion Go, if that's what you mean.
Do u have an idea of which handheld is gud for me? Im a heavy power user. Farm sim, racing, roblox, mod gta.
Probably the Legion Go, but if you want to save some cash go with the ROG Ally. Windows is your friend with mods.
I got all three! I have the Oled steam deck, Asus ROG Ally and the Legion go. I might be biased because I had to RMA my Asus rog ally 2 times!!! First was the sd card reader then the left and right triggers warrant registering 100% and then the second time was sd cards reader (again) and the joy sticks. I love my steam deck but been having loads of fun with my Legion go the screen is awesome!!! The battey life is the same as the ROG Ally. They both burn through really quick. The joysticks on the ROG Ally are really loose for me... like there's no resistance. But anywho the legion go rocks! 🤟
Those hall sensing joysticks on the Legion Go are solid! Also, I do have to say that the ROG Ally has had issues with RMA stuff. Thankfully users have an extended warranty now. I also have all three. And the MSI Claw, for what it's worth. 😅
You got all three??!! I'm saving for the OLED steam deck right now. I'll be back here when I got all three of them!!!
If someone didn’t already mention. The legion space buttons have been re-mappable since December
Someone did! Thanks for the heads up. 🙌
This AMR driver is always there no matter how many times i update it
I have the Steam Deck OLED and Legion Go and I do play my OLED more since the overall experience is better and more efficient than the Go. The Go does have a large and pretty screen and can play games that the OLED has trouble with, but both are awesome to have since they balance each other out.
I'm in the same boat as you. My wife hogs the ROG Ally, so I use the Legions Go when I want more frames and more resolution. But my Steam Deck OLED is my go to for non-heavy titles (indies and older titles).
@baldlyrudy would you recommend rog ally over the go ?? I like the go but ergo and weight were a big problem for me when i tested it but the rog on ally is a big problem too what would you recommend?? (I have the SD Lcd is the ally battery worst than lcd ? And the battery of the Go is the better than lcd ) thank you
people don’t give it time. hasty makes wasty
With mine, if I am playing emulator games, at quiet, with half brightness I get like 4 hours. When I'm playing Xbox Cloud gaming, I get more like 5 hours. Using KZhead I get about 5 hours as well. Playing Halo Infinite at low and 800p half brightness on 12 TDP, I get about 2.75 hours.
Are you not able to change the resolution to 1080p? Are you limited to the resolutions that you showed? 800,1200 and 1600p?
Using the software that's on the Legion Go, no. They have to fall into the 16 by 10 aspect ratio. Just like the Steam Deck is technically an 800p screen.
You can go into the windows display settings and change it to 1080p within the windows settings. Just not the Legion settings
@nexxus_8487 ah. So it's a Legion Go software thing. Thanks for the heads up.
@@baldlyrudyyeah, I figured it out after some tinkering, it did help get a few more FPS on AAA games locking it to 1080p and then running the game in 1080p. It’s also the only way to get 1080p to show up in the in game settings for most games I noticed.
@nexxus_8487 nice! Definitely going to give it a go. Appreciate you. 🙌
Is Lenova Selling replacement controllers ?
They are.
I’m a battery saver guy so I don’t mind playing at reasonable settings to save battery life quite the opposite from you. Just want to give some info. Currently playing lies of P on this thing with 800p low settings quality fsr. 1.10w - 36/40fps - 3hrs 2.12w - 60FPS - 2hrs30minutes Imo the sweetspot for most games are 10w-12w. This works on AAA games that are fairly optimised. Cyrberpunk, god of war, lies of P, forza horizon 5, GTA V, assassin creed games, etc. AAA games that are not quite optimised yet do require atleast 15W-18w for 30fps. Starfield, avatar, new horizon game. Wattage to battery estimation(800p/60hz/wifi off/bluetooth off/light off/low settings) 1. 7w to 8w - 4hrs30mins/4hrs(good for emulation until ps2 for most games 2.9 to 10 w - 3hrs30mins/3hrs(perfect for new light pc games and possible for older AAA game such as hellblade, gta v and also possible for some newer AAA 30-40fps ex-lies of P. 3.11w-12w - 2hrs45mins/2hrs30mins(good for 60FPS optimised triple A games/older AAA games. 4.15w-18w - 2hrs10mins/1hr50mins(good for 30-40fps for newest Not very optimised game such as helldivers 2, avatar, starfield) Of course these are not 100% accurate. These are just based on my experience and rough calculations.
It's nice, I love the size. Got to play with it for a week, but unfortunately for me, Steam Deck still reigns Supreme. I keept finding gravitate towards my deck because I didn't like the jiggle of the joycons.
I get that. 100% understandable.
I ordered my Flip ds on April 14. How long did yours take to ship if I may ask?
About two weeks. I'm in the US.
@@baldlyrudy nice, it’s been a month and I don’t think it’s shipped did you get an email? (Florida)
@@ultimatebreak827 yup. I did get an email when it shipped. It also included a tracking code.
@@baldlyrudy ok thank you. Hopefully I get mine soon. It’s weird cause I got an email saying they would ship in early may and now it’s the 14th
@ultimatebreak827 you're welcome. Yeah, sometimes those estimates are finicky. I guess mine was in the first batch. I need to do a video on the thing already.
29:00 The way you started off with saying "The Legion Go is not on par specs wise versus the ROG Ally" is very confusing considering you go on to list all the ways it has higher specs than the Ally lol
Yeeeeeeah. You're right. That's not clear. I should've followed that comment with "The Legion Go supercedes the ROG Ally."
@baldlyrudy Just a minor nitpick. Great review overall though!
@@brentcox2961 thank you! I appreciate it.
you can now change the fan curves btw
Love that! I noticed it in the performance section when creating a custom profile.
@@baldlyrudy I mentioned this due to you saying the fan noise was pretty loud, do the fan curves diminish the fan noise?
@@CJTheTokay yeah. I get that. The fan noise is only an issue at full load with default profiles.
I would’ve considered a legion go if the price was astronomical. The Ally Extreme on sale was the best bang for my buck personally. I do think this is a cool machine though.
OMG yes. The recent sales on the Ally have been insane when it comes to what it can do. It does make me think ASUS will be releasing their Ally 2 sometime in the near future though.
@@baldlyrudy I agree, but I think I’m safe with the extreme for a long time. Thanks for the content! Your comparison of the handhelds video is what made me subscribe. Looking forward to more from your channel.
@KayronTho thank you so much. I appreciate it. 🙌
How come battery life is atrocious compared to Rog Ally which can't hold charge even for 1hour with AAA games?
Because at the full resolution, refresh rate, and wattage consumption, the battery dies of the Legion Go dies faster. This is the peak performance for the handheld. And at the peak performance of the ROG Ally, the battery lasts longer, though not by much. When the settings are different, then the battery performance is of course different. That's why I wanted to show the example with Hollow Knight. Handheld PCs on average have really bad battery life. I don't think the average consumer wouldn't look at a lot of these settings and might not look at tweaking settings to optimize the battery. PC enthusiasts would, but not outside of it.
The battery is less due to several factors. Larger screen and more pixels to light. Higher resolution also draws more power from the battery. Next, the ram is a faster speed, once again, that needs more power. So think of these as cars. Sport cars burn more gas than a prius, they can go faster, and they accelerate faster. It all comes down to performance. Hope that helps, explained in non-technical terms.
@michaelmcclintick9541 that's very true. Which is why I mentioned turning down the power consumption and performance. But I want to use these handhelds at full throttle. If Lenovo decides to launch something this beefy with a big battery, then I want to use it as such. I don't want to hinder my potential experience.
@michaelmcclintick9541 yeah but when a faster sports car has 50l tank versus 40 litres the faster one will go longer 😅 its really similar specs 2inches won't give you shorter battery life especially when there's more battery in the go
i have a feeling battery life is a little more subjective to these things, my legions battery is better then my allys, not like an hour longer or anything, steam deck oled is still dominate there, but a good half hour at least.
Steam Deck OLED is by far the best experience when it comes to battery life.
I have one coming in the post, It's BNPL so paying for it bit by bit, hopefully it will pay off in a year after I have payed it off (should only take a fe wmonths) and be worth it, by that time The Legion Go 2 will have been released and will have spex 100 times better than what we The Legion Go has.
Agreed! I hope that the design is a tad more ergonomic around the edges of the controllers. Those hard angles are uncomfortable for me. 🫠
legion is just too big and heavy for me causing discomfort, loud fan noise. onexplayer pro is alot better from performance to comfort, with no fan noise at all
I still get the issue where my app doesnt recognize the controller. Never get this issue on my deck or ally.
Are you talking about a third party controller via Bluetooth or the actual True Strike controllers?
Steam turn off
@@baldlyrudy the actual controllers attached to the system. And im caught up on updates
@EddiePReacts okay. That's super weird and I'd RMA it if you can.
If you hold the legion button & quick menu button the controllers will power on..
Thanks!
How's the WiFi in this device? What chip is it using? QUalcomm garbage in my oled would drop my connection constantly.
I just wanted to buy legion go but I just bring to travel to play I was think to legion go was to heavy I can bought with ally I was very disappointed to ally
my japanese visual novels with Xreal AR glasses nets me 8hrs. the world desperately needs new energy tech
Bro, you are not up to date with software improvements with the Go.. You CAN remap the legion and quick menu buttons to the start/select buttons….
Found that out!
Forgot about vrr completely, should have mentioned it
I love my legion go. Pretty much everything i play runs on balance mode, so i get about 2 hours of battery, 4 when i play emulators(16bit or older) or indy games on quiet mode. Not going to lie, the ergonomics are a bit rough. I just got some 3d printed snap on comfort grips that round out those edges without too much added bulk, and there's always tabletop/docked mode with a controller. And the icing on the cake, i use it as a tablet regularly, so I'm getting a lot of value out of it.
I personally have the device always on charger cuz it comes with a very long charging cable
That way you don't have to worry about sacrificing performance for battery longevity.
FPS mode is a game changer. I'm SO terrible at aiming. I just used it to beat the "defend the hull" section of Dead Space. Absolutely love it. I have man hands, so size and weight don't matter. I actually wish it was bigger.
Nah, an 8'8 inch is already perfect, making it bigger would just make it a laptop tbh
I want smaller controllers for the Legion Go. Too big for me. It's why I returned mine in favor of the ROG Ally
Yeah. They're pretty big. I'm alright with the size, but the hard edge on the controllers is very, very uncomfortable.
@@baldlyrudy I have small hands so I actually find the Ally the most comfortable handheld out of the Steam Deck, Ally, and Go. I'm thinking about giving the go a second chance but the software and size of the controllers are just not for me
To me the legion go works good with fps games. Open world games it struggles bad. Other than that if you adjust the settings it can run almost everything
For FPS, this is by far the best handheld.
@@baldlyrudy All in all it a great handheld had to get it just so I can play Alan wake 2
I still cant understand this devices, it cant play as a pc. U need wifi connection. Why not buy a y700 tablet that runs better cooling and emulators with zero need of wifi but if u want to run a higher game play cloud games like xbox clouding.
Games can run natively on the handheld itself, so you don't need to be connected to the internet. But you have the option to emulate, stream games from the cloud, and more.
The legion go takes a lot of tinkering with settings to get to where it need to be but once its there its fantastic
Agreed! Most of the PC handhelds take a lot of tinkering to set up. But it's worth it when it's done.
Honestly I don't get the reason for a QHD 144hz 9" screen. I'd bet 100 bucks none of the screen snobs out there would really notice if you change the resolution of a game like RDR2 from QHD to FHD without telling them. It's 9". And also... do you REALLY need 144hz? You're definitely not playing competitive PC gaming on a handheld so let's be very real and say that 60fps is more than enough. I'd trade this for a 1080p screen any day. It would make it cheaper and probably with better battery life.
Cheque cleared.
They all come around to lego
Battery Is worse than the ally? How lol 50wh vs 40wh in the ally..... 2 inches in screen doesn't draw that much more
Screen size, resolution, refresh rate, RAM clock speed. The difference is there. That's why I mentioned decreasing resolution, TDP, and refresh rate. If the Legion Go had a 1080 screen at 120hz, but retained the same specs, it would be much better than the ROG Ally when talking about battery life.
Have the legion go and a switch oled and the screen on the legion looks better than my oled switch.
That resolution makes a difference.
The ally gets much worse battery life . I have both.
That's the thing. At max settings, I'm getting worse battery life on the Legion Go than my ROG Ally. But at a comparable resolution and wattage, the Legion Go definitely outlasts the Ally. It has the bigger battery.
I have to lay out an extremely controversial opinion: Asus, Lenovo, Ayaneo and Onexplayer should do subscriptions. Here's why: PS, XBox and Steam make revenue from game sales (and subscriptions on Xbox and PS). If the handheld companies were to possibly team up with Epic or Origin, or Blizzard or even Discord, bringing people into a subscription model, they could lower prices, and have more incentive to continue to support and update the handhelds that they release. As it is, there's minimal incentive to support aging handhelds once they've released a new model. They're hardware companies and the only profit is in moving forward.
Legion go for call of duty hands down
Yup.
1440p 144hz on 8" is extremely unnecessary. A 1080p OLED with 90hz would have made the legion go king.
I do think that it is a bit over the top. I agree on the 1080 part, but I'd want 120hz for black frame insertion for emulation.
Strongly disagree. Most of what I play on the Legion Go I use the 1600p resolution either natively or through FSR/RSR. Going down to 1080p in order to be able to play the latest games in native resolution I'd say that is like cutting off your nose to spite your face. You can still use the Legion Go in 800p for games that it can't handle in full res. But there are SO many games that just work wonderfully in 1600p. I run Monster Hunter Rise natively in 1600p high settings at 60 fps, Forza Horizon 3 and 4 with most settings at medium to high 1600p at 60-80 fps. Monster Hunter Stories I run in 1080p (unfortunately that game doesn't support 16:10 resolutions) and let RSR upscale to 1440p at 60 fps. Warframe I run at 1600p medium. Since it's an online game the performance is a bit more unstable here. So around 40-60 fps when using FSR in balanced mode. Even a game like Control runs just fine in 1600p with FSR. The only drawback I see of the 1600p screen they have chosen is the fact that it doesn't come with VRR. This might also be why they have gone with a native portrait display since then the tearing runs top to bottom instead of left to right which I definitely find less noticeable. So 1600p 144Hz yes please. But please make it VRR compatible next time around.
1600p is overkill for gaming, for sure, you're never going to hit that with good frame rates. However, streaming video on 1600 is amazing.
😅 joining the bandwagon? 😌no shameeee we knew you would come around eventually🎉
There are still things that I don't like. 😅 I will say the handheld has matured beautifully.
You can get 1h of gameplay on a laptop. This thing is pointless.
Can't pull out a laptop in the subway or in a car for a 10 minute session.
@Andorski I mean...you technically could, but the experience would suck. I'd rather go with the Legion Go.
Duh, it was obvious mate, the legion is clearly more superior.